"I Am of Them and They Are of Me," This Continual Branching of My Family Tree

Month: May 2017

What was the impetus for our forefathers to seek a completely new home on the other side of the world? Perhaps the reasons why our forefathers immigrated to America was also the reason many also travelled to Australia? Some travelled due to missionaries advocating a new faith, Mormonism in America, and these missionaries spread their … More Danish Immigration to the New Worlds – Bronx, Danish settlements in USA

Have you recently had your DNA tested and been either befuddled or overwhelmed by the flood of so called matches? Do you not know what the next step might be in contacting them? What value are they? This article explains the functionality and value of Genetic testing and the next steps to take in genealogical … More Going Beyond Ethnicity Estimates in DNA Testing | Legacy Tree

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Birk/Birch Family

Here I am

Scandinavian culture, literature and traditions are close to my heart, even though I am Australian. To travel is to broaden the mind, so I travel whenever I can. I am an avid crime fiction reader, and enjoy travel photography, writing and a variety of cooking, crafts, and traditional art forms. Politically aware and egalitarian by nature, I have a strong environmental bent. Come and say hi!